Best colleges for computer science in Texas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in computer science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for computer science in Texas27 schools
27 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in computer science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 2
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 3
Baylor University
Waco, TX · Private nonprofit#7 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofit#13 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 5
Austin College
Sherman, TX · Private nonprofit#14 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 6
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · Private nonprofit#17 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 7
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit#20 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 9
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#22 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 10
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public#28 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 11
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit#29 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 12
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · PublicTop 23% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 13
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · Public#32 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 14
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 15
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit#36 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 16
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · Public#38 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 17
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX · Private nonprofit#47 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 18
Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · Private nonprofit#48 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 19
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · Public#49 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 20
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · Private nonprofit#52 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 21
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit#54 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 22
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#59 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 23
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit#60 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 24
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit#63 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 25
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#76 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 44%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | $40,892 | $19,500 | $78,354 | 84% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $21,315 | $17,804 | $72,097 | 84% |
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Austin College | $21,107 | $24,500 | $61,296 | 67% |
| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| Abilene Christian University | $26,182 | $24,250 | $55,736 | 59% |
| University of St. Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Saint Edward's University | $25,578 | $24,803 | $58,826 | 63% |
| Texas State University | $16,805 | $21,000 | $56,906 | 55% |
| St. Mary's University | $21,145 | $25,563 | $56,955 | 59% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | $13,951 | $17,527 | $63,199 | 54% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | $15,563 | $17,831 | $59,004 | 52% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $4,831 | $12,950 | $49,620 | 51% |
| Dallas Baptist University | $28,516 | $21,591 | $56,807 | 57% |
| West Texas A & M University | $19,487 | $19,500 | $50,741 | 55% |
| Southwestern Adventist University | $22,778 | $26,998 | $52,946 | 52% |
| Houston Christian University | $20,629 | $22,642 | $55,933 | 49% |
| Tarleton State University | $20,783 | $19,606 | $53,040 | 48% |
| Texas Lutheran University | $24,654 | $25,000 | $53,863 | 54% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $26,106 | $26,000 | $56,132 | 49% |
| Huston-Tillotson University | $19,719 | $30,750 | $42,937 | 34% |
| Wayland Baptist University | $20,590 | $23,106 | $51,838 | 19% |
| Texas Wesleyan University | $24,066 | $23,125 | $54,053 | 32% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 9
- California 54
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 11
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 19
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 39
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 33
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 24
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 21
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 12
- New York 46
- North Carolina 24
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 44
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 12
- Tennessee 25
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 18
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 17